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18 December 2024 | Social Inclusion
International Migrants Day gives us a special opportunity to shine a spotlight on the invaluable contributions of millions of migrants around the world. It's also a day for us to highlight the increasingly complex environment in which migration…
10 December 2024 | Social Inclusion
Human Rights Day and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Human Rights Day is observed annually around the world on 10 December. It commemorates the anniversary of one of the world's most groundbreaking global pledges: the Universal…
06 December 2024 | Social Inclusion
The message, from second graders and octogenarians to imams, rabbis, young changemakers and the King of Spain, was clear: “we need peace and mutual understanding now more than ever before,” according to more than 1,800 participants at the UN…
06 December 2024 | Social Inclusion
An estimated 5.5 billion people are online in 2024, an increase of 227 million individuals based on revised estimates for 2023, according to new figures from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
The estimates featured in ITU's …
04 December 2024 | Social Inclusion
Global Humanitarian Overview 2025
Humanitarian needs worldwide continue to grow as crises become more severe and complex. As we witness widespread conflicts and violations of international humanitarian law that continue to devastate civilian lives…
25 November 2024 | Social Inclusion
2024 Theme
1 December marks World AIDS Day – a global moment to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS and show solidarity in the face of the pandemic.
This year’s theme “Take the RIGHTS path” highlights that the world can end AIDS – if everyone’s…
21 November 2024 | Social Inclusion
As intense round-the-clock COP29 climate talks enter their final stretch in Baku, delegates on Wednesday are eagerly awaiting updates on the progress of negotiations regarding a new climate finance target. Meanwhile, high-level discussions also…
20 November 2024 | Social Inclusion
“The water that we extract from nature for various uses must be managed as a common good, a shared good that must be accessible to all, but not appropriated by anyone,” said Pedro Arrojo-Agudo, Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe…
19 November 2024 | Social Inclusion
Toilets are a place for peace
This essential space, at the centre of our lives, should be safe and secure. But for billions of people, sanitation is under threat from conflict, climate change, disasters and neglect.
‘Safe toilets for all by 2030’…
18 November 2024 | Social Inclusion
Climate change is emerging as a central driver of poverty and inequality across the Asia-Pacific region and impacts are projected to become more severe over time. Even if we manage to limit long-term global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, up to 85…
18 November 2024 | Social Inclusion
2024 Theme
On 15 November 2024, the world marked the first International Day for the Prevention of and Fight against All Forms of Transnational Organized Crime (TOC). This day highlights the urgent need for global solidarity to counter the rising…
29 October 2024 | Social Inclusion
The 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations will take place from November 11 to 22 in 2024 at Baku Stadium. The venue is located in Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan.
At COP meetings, governments assess global…